- May 1, 2025
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Chairwomen Cornelia Matson, Wendy Carlton and Rosemary Eure
The night had a vibrant color scheme.
President Christine Johnson with Kay Mathers and Claudia Cardillo
Dina Malloch and Jeremy Wright
Stephen and Sharon Patrice with board chair Rhonda Deems and Dan Deems
Hamilton Coffey and Will Diamond
Luke Simonds, Lindsey Morrison, Ashley Morrison, Leiza Fitzgerald and Lowe Morrison
Katheryn Ross-Nash and Chamie Brown
Roberto Villanueva and Clara Reynardus de Villanueva with Deborah Hill and David Flach
David and Kirstin Fulkerson
Rebekah and Jeff Boudrie
Renee Phinney and Glenn Reith
Anna and Will Chase with Dean Piccirillo
Debi Osborne with Louis and Cosette Kosiba
Carolyn Johnson, DC Randle, Victor Von Klemperer, Megan Lowman and Margie Peter
Valerie Dallacqua, Lisa Napolitano, Maryanne Andrew and Margie Peter
Mark and Shawn Thompson
Jack and Victoria Chapman
Sabrina Cummings
Haley DeLeon plays violin.
The Conservation Foundation of the Gulf Coast paid tribute to the beauty and biodiversity of Southwest Florida with its colorful Palm Ball on Feb. 5.
Hundreds of guests headed to the Bay Preserve at Osprey for the 14th annual gala. The night's "The Kaleidoscope of Nature" theme played up vibrant blues, yellows and other shades, and guests matched those colors with their own creative outfits.
Guests mingled outdoors during the reception before it was time for the program to start within the colorful tent space.
President Christine Johnson thanked the audience for their support for the nonprofit's many programs protecting the area's environmental health before food was served. The paddle raise and live auction followed soon after, with the nonprofit raising more than $300,000 by the end of the night.
